Lavatory



April G. w. MJAALAND ET AL 5,864

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This inventionrelates to improvements in lavatories and moreparticularly to improvements in such devices for the use of barbers andbeauty shop operators, through the medium of which shampoos and othersimilar treatments of the heads of patrons may be more convenientlyaccomplished.

After hair cutting and at other times it is often desired to wash orshampoo the head of a patron comfortably ensconced in a barber chair,the ordinary operation requiring applying the soap or other treatmentand thereafter having the patron move to a lavatory, and bend over thebowl while such preparations are washed out.

The objects of the present invention are (a) To provide means forshifting a lava-- tory bowl to a position in proximity to the user;

(b) To provide means in such shifting for maintaining the bowl level orsubstantially so;

(0) To provide means for enclosing the pipes and supports associatedwith such bowl which will permit such shifting and yet maintainenclosure;

(cl) To provide means for compensating in part for shifting loads due tochange in position of the parts and for clamping the bowl in shiftedposition; and

(e) To provide means for accommodating and fitting a portion of the bowlto the neck of a patron.

The means by which the foregoing and other objects are accomplished andthe manner of their accomplishment will readily be understood from thefollowing specification on reference to the accompanying drawings,

in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a lavatory bowl and swingingsupport therefor, with the enclosing casing in section.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation, showing the casing similarly in section.

1931. Serial No. 520,786.

Figs. 3 and 4 are sections taken respectively on the lines IIIIII andIVIV of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a plan View of the bowl.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary section I on the line VIVI of Fig. 5.

Fig. '7 is a fragmentary sectional elevation 0n the line VIIVII of Fig.5.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary side view showing the device in use.

Referring now to the drawings, in which the various parts are indicatedby numerals, 10 is a bowl, having if desired, a splash-board 11, andprovided at its forward edge with a U shaped neck shield comprising apair of troughs 12, having rounded forward ends. I and spaced apart toleave therebetween a U shaped opening 13 for the patrons neck. Thesetroughs drain rearwardly toward the bowl and the neck space therebetweenis also downwardly inclined. Preferably the edges of these troughs arefinished with a head 14, which may also extend rearwardly along thesides of the bowl. In order also to more comfortably engage the patronsneck, a split roll 15 of soft rubber is engaged over the bead 14extending entirely around the neck spaces and partly if not entirelyaround the ends of the troughs. The roll 15 may be provided with aprojecting fin 16, coextensive in length with the roll which isdisplaced in whole or part in the neck space portion accordingly as thepatrons neck is large or small. This rubber roll and fin serve to makeawater tight seal with a neck engaging therewith.

The bowl is mounted for forward and downward movement as to the position10A of Fig. 1, on hinged legs 17, 18, four preferably being used. Theselegs are of equal length and are hinged, as on pivot pins 19 carried bya base 20, and pins 21, carried by brackets 22. secured to the bowl andextending therebelow. the base pins 19 and bowl pins 21 on each side arespaced equal distances apart so that with the equal length legs theyestablish parallelograms and main- Lil tain the bowl horizontal in allpositions. Preferably the legs 18 are bent as shown to avoid contactwith portions of the enclosure as will be further noted.

Disposed between each pair l7, 18 of legs is a spring 23, the ends ofwhich are hooked into holes 24 in the legs. Additional holes 25 may alsobe provided so that the springs may be shifted to increase or decreasethe tension and/or angle thereof. These springs when properly positionedand tensioned largely balance theweight of the bowl and support it inits positions of forward move ment and hold it when fully raised. One ormore of the pivot pins, as the pin 21 (Fig. 2) may be provided with aclamping nut 26,

having a convenient and accessible handle.

27 by which the leg pivoted thereon may be clamped to hold the bowl inany desired positioning.

The bowl is equipped with suitable water fixtures as for instance hotand cold water faucets 30, 31 and a joint faucet 32, with regulatingvalves 33, 34 by which water of intermediate temperature may besupplied, through a flexible hose 35 if desired. Preferably thesefixtures are positioned at one side of the bowl rather than directly inthe center of the back thereof. From the faucets 30, 31 pipes 36,- 37lead downward, preferably following the curvature of the back of thebowl and are turned downward about centrally, fore and aft, thereof.From these pipes, extend flexible tubes 38, 39 which may be ofrubber,-but preferably are of some of the well known types of spirallywound flexible tubes of metal. At the base these flexible pipes areconnected to the usual pipes 40-41 leading to sources of water supply.

A'flexible drain pipe 42 is also connected to the bowl and led downwardtherefrom, preferably passing directly downward through the floor. Itwill be understood that the usual bowl trap may be used if desired.

The bowl support and piping are preferably enclosed in a casing whichmay be of rectangular shape. This casing comprises a central portion 45,having a removable back section 45A'to permit access if needed to theparts therewithin. This portion of the casing is secured to and moveswith the legs 17. Integral with or secured to the base, is a basesection the rear portion 46 of which is arcuate, with the forward hingepins 19 as an axis. so that the bottom edge of the back 45A of thecentral section will slide therealong as the bowl is swung forward. 47are the-sides of the base section which overlap and slide within thesides 48 of the center section.

Depending from the bowl is a casing section having a back 49, arcuateabout the pins 21 as an axis, sides 50, and a front 51 encasing theforward brackets 22. This section telescopes within a second sectionhaving a similar arcuate back 52 and sides 53, and

this in turn within a similarly shaped portion 54 of the centralsection. It will of course be understood that additional arcuatesections may be added if desired.

The bowl is permanently set up, and water connections made, directlybehind the barbers chair 60 with which it is to be used and sufiicientlynear thereto to permit the head of a person in the chair to be broughtover the bowl when the bowl is swung fully forward.

To use the device the patron lies back in the barber chair which is in areclining position, such as is used in shaving and the head rest of thechair is removed. The bowl is swung forward bringing the troughs overthe patrons shoulders and on each side his neck. Since the bowl movementis downward as well as outward, it is necessary that the patron raisehis head during such movement. After lowering the bowl, the patronadjusts his neck snugly and comfortably in the neck opening and is readyfor treatment. In using this device, lathering and treating the scalpmay be done either before placing the bowl or after adjustment as may beclesired. If before only the usual washing is done over the bowl.

It will be understood that various modifications may be made in thedetails shown, and that the drawings are for purpose of illustrationrather than to show exact detail.

Having described our invention, what we claim is 1. In a lavatoryfixture, a bowl, a fioor base, legs hinged to said bowl and to saidbase, said legs being of equal length and two of said legs having theirhinge axes in a plane and the others of said legs having hinge axeslying in a plane spaced from said first plane, whereby said bowl will behorizontallymaintained during movement thereof.

2. In a lavatory fixture, a bowl, a base, legs of equal length hinged tosaid base and to said bowl, the hinge axes on said base being spacedapart distances equal to the spacing of the hinge axes on said bowl,whereby said bowl will be maintained horizontal during movement, faucetsmounted on and movable with said bowl, pipes rigidly carried by saidbase, and flexible pipe connections from said base pipes to said bowlfaucets.

3. In a lavatory fixture, a bowl, 2. base, legs of equal length hingedto said base and to said bowl, the hinge axes on said base being spacedapart distances equal to the spacing of the hinge axes on said bowl, anda casing enclosing said legs, said casing comprising an arcuate sectioncarried by said base, a plurality of telescoping arcuate sectionsdepending below said bowl, and a central section carried by said legs,having its lower end slidably engaging said base section, and its upperend slidably engaging said bowl sections.

